Quote Originally Posted by lars573 View Post
It could happen. Not soon though. When you consider that the Anglican church is in danger of splitting over doctrine issues. The Episcopal church in the US and Anglican branches in Africa are having serious friction with the C of E and the Arch-Bishop of Canturbury. He wants to undertake a number of reforms, along the lines of what Rhyfelwyr was talking about. For the results that Rhyfelwyr was reffering to.

Most talks about reunification with Rome by Anglicans and eastern Orthodox churches always goes no where. They some times try and work together over the big doctrine issues (cause it's all very similar anyway). But actual unification never happens. Why? The Pope isn't willing to give up or share his supreme status. Anglican clergy would be unwilling to take the vow of chastity. I'm sure there is some huge stumbling blocks on the Catholics-Orthodox union side too.
The primacy of the Pope is the main stumbling block in Orthodox-Catholic relations. That solved, everything else would be easy. But, nevertheless, Bartholomew and Benedict have met a few times, and managed to focus on those things that two churches have in common. Orthodox and Catholics made a few important gestures since 1964. It would take a lot of time, but we may be seeing first steps toward full unification one day...